Sadao Hasegawa (長谷川 サダオ, Hasegawa Sadao, 1945 – November 20, 1999) was a Japanese graphic artist known for creating homoeroticfetish art. His works are noted for their extensive detail, elaborate fantasy settings, and for their juxtaposition of elements from Japanese, Balinese, Thai, Tibetan Buddhist,[3]African, and Indian art.[4] While Hasegawa focused primarily on depictions of muscular male physique, he often incorporated extreme sexual themes in his works, including bondage and sadomasochism.[5] His art is noted for strong mystical and spiritual overtones.
Hasegawa was born in 1945[1] in the Tōkai region of Japan. In his twenties, he traveled to India and began to take up drawing. His first solo exhibition, "Sadao Hasegawa's Alchemism: Meditation for 1973" was held in 1973 in Tokyo, Japan, and featured oil paintings, collages, and sculptures.[6] In 1978, Hasegawa's art was published for the first time in Barazoku, a monthly magazine for gay men;[2] he would later go on to be published in Sabu [ja], Samson, and Adon [ja].[3]
Hasegawa cited Go Mishima and Tom of Finland among his influences, calling the former "a master illustrator of the male physique" in an obituary written in 1989 for Barazoku.[2] His early works, directly inspired by Tom of Finland, reflected European art styles. Beginning in the late 1980s, Hasegawa began making regular trips to Bali and Thailand, resulting in a greater focus on Asian iconography and mythology in his art.[2]
On November 20, 1999,[2] Hasegawa committed suicide by hanging at a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] His artwork was initially disposed of by his family, though it was recovered upon their discovery of a note – alongside a portrait of Yukio Mishima painted on a stone – granting ownership of his works to Gallery Naruyama in Tokyo.[7] Six unseen paintings were discovered among Hasegawa's estate, which were shown in "Linga", a posthumous exhibition at Gallery Naruyama in 2000.[6] Today, Gallery Naruyama holds the majority of Hasegawa's collected works.[7]
Legacyedit
Hasegawa is regarded as one of the most influential creators of homoerotic art in Japan. Bungaku Itō, the founding editor of Barazoku, described Hasegawa's art as "transcend[ing] the level of pornography, emulating likenesses found in Buddhist art."[2] Despite this, Hasegawa's artwork has received limited exposure in Japan, with only a single monograph – Paradise Visions, published in 1996 by Kochi Studio – having been published domestically.[6]
Hasegawa refused numerous requests to exhibit and distribute his work internationally,[6] though Sadao Hasegawa: Paintings and Drawings, a collection the artist's magazine work, was published by the British publishing house Gay Men's Press in 1990.[3]
In 2022 UK publisher Baron Books released a first posthomous monograph of Hasegawa's rarely-published archive.
Tagame, Gengoroh. Gay Erotic Art in Japan vol. 2: Transitions of Gay Fantasy in the Times, POT Publishing Co. (2006).
February 26, 2024
sadao, hasegawa, 長谷川, サダオ, hasegawa, sadao, 1945, november, 1999, japanese, graphic, artist, known, creating, homoerotic, fetish, works, noted, their, extensive, detail, elaborate, fantasy, settings, their, juxtaposition, elements, from, japanese, balinese, th. Sadao Hasegawa 長谷川 サダオ Hasegawa Sadao 1945 November 20 1999 was a Japanese graphic artist known for creating homoerotic fetish art His works are noted for their extensive detail elaborate fantasy settings and for their juxtaposition of elements from Japanese Balinese Thai Tibetan Buddhist 3 African and Indian art 4 While Hasegawa focused primarily on depictions of muscular male physique he often incorporated extreme sexual themes in his works including bondage and sadomasochism 5 His art is noted for strong mystical and spiritual overtones Sadao HasegawaBorn1945 1 Tōkai JapanDiedNovember 20 1999 aged 54 2 Bangkok ThailandNationalityJapaneseKnown forErotic illustration Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 Additional readingBiography editHasegawa was born in 1945 1 in the Tōkai region of Japan In his twenties he traveled to India and began to take up drawing His first solo exhibition Sadao Hasegawa s Alchemism Meditation for 1973 was held in 1973 in Tokyo Japan and featured oil paintings collages and sculptures 6 In 1978 Hasegawa s art was published for the first time in Barazoku a monthly magazine for gay men 2 he would later go on to be published in Sabu ja Samson and Adon ja 3 Hasegawa cited Go Mishima and Tom of Finland among his influences calling the former a master illustrator of the male physique in an obituary written in 1989 for Barazoku 2 His early works directly inspired by Tom of Finland reflected European art styles Beginning in the late 1980s Hasegawa began making regular trips to Bali and Thailand resulting in a greater focus on Asian iconography and mythology in his art 2 On November 20 1999 2 Hasegawa committed suicide by hanging at a hotel room in Bangkok Thailand 3 His artwork was initially disposed of by his family though it was recovered upon their discovery of a note alongside a portrait of Yukio Mishima painted on a stone granting ownership of his works to Gallery Naruyama in Tokyo 7 Six unseen paintings were discovered among Hasegawa s estate which were shown in Linga a posthumous exhibition at Gallery Naruyama in 2000 6 Today Gallery Naruyama holds the majority of Hasegawa s collected works 7 Legacy editHasegawa is regarded as one of the most influential creators of homoerotic art in Japan Bungaku Itō the founding editor of Barazoku described Hasegawa s art as transcend ing the level of pornography emulating likenesses found in Buddhist art 2 Despite this Hasegawa s artwork has received limited exposure in Japan with only a single monograph Paradise Visions published in 1996 by Kochi Studio having been published domestically 6 Hasegawa refused numerous requests to exhibit and distribute his work internationally 6 though Sadao Hasegawa Paintings and Drawings a collection the artist s magazine work was published by the British publishing house Gay Men s Press in 1990 3 In 2022 UK publisher Baron Books released a first posthomous monograph of Hasegawa s rarely published archive See also editHomosexuality in Japan Shunga Japanese erotic painting Tamotsu Yato Japanese photographer acknowledged as an influence by Hasegawa References edit a b Sadao Hasegawa 1978 1983 Gallery Naruyama Retrieved November 20 2018 a b c d e f Adonna Steve Summer 2000 Impressions of Sadao Hasegawa The Tom of Finland Foundation Retrieved November 20 2018 a b c d Ishii Anne Kidd Chip Kolbeins Graham eds December 18 2014 Massive Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It Fantagraphics p 277 Sadao Hasegawa Juxtapoz Magazine January 16 2012 Retrieved November 20 2018 Sadao Hasegawa via Archive Jeune s Asian Art May 5 2008 Archived from the original on April 21 2008 Retrieved November 20 2018 a b c d Naruyama Akimitsu 1 December 2008 HASEGAWA SADAO 205 Matsuoka Kudan Bldg 2 2 8 Kudan Minami Chiyoda Ku Tokyo 102 0074 Japan Naruyama Gallery Retrieved 25 February 2013 a b Naruyama Akimitsu January 14 2015 Sadao Hasegawa Gadabout Magazine Retrieved November 20 2018 Additional reading editTagame Gengoroh Gay Erotic Art in Japan vol 2 Transitions of Gay Fantasy in the Times POT Publishing Co 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sadao Hasegawa amp oldid 1161928955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
